Legs & Quads & Glutes 21 Mar 2007 11:44 pm
March 22, 2007 (Posting #9) - Quadricep exercise: Jumping squats
Alright folks, let’s hit the legs. Here is a quadricep exercise that is good for toning and strengthening: jumping squats. Start with your legs about shoulder width apart and squat until your legs form about a 120 degree angle. If squatting this deep doesn’t work for you, squat to a comfortable point. If you feel any pain or discomfort in your back (or anywhere else), I recommend that you don’t do this exercise. Look up as you squat to prevent yourself from falling foward and make sure that your weight is centered over the heels of your feet. I like to keep my hands up as if I had a barbell across my shoulders. As you come up from the squat, jump up. You don’t have to jump your highest but enough to get your feet off the ground. So, use good form and make those quads burn. Got it? DO SOMETHIN’!
on 18 Sep 2007 at 1:48 pm 1.Chris said …
Martin, whenever I do this exercise, I primarily jump and land on the balls of my feet, does this make any difference at all for my workout?
on 18 Sep 2007 at 10:37 pm 2.Martin said …
Chris,
I believe it is best to land on the balls of your feet. Landing flat footed can put excessive stress on the knees and/or the back if one lands without bending the knees or in an awkward manner. It’s hard to tell in this video but I was landing on the balls of my feet and then the rest of my foot touched the ground.
Thanks for bringing up this key point.
Martin
on 30 Sep 2007 at 1:50 pm 3.Chris said …
Thanks Martin, I’ve been doing the right thing after all then.
on 30 Sep 2007 at 3:50 pm 4.Martin said …
Chris, you’re welcome.